Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips 14/08/2021

18:16, 11 Aug 2021

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18:16, 11 Aug 2021

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Borussia Dortmund will host Eintracht Frankfurt at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on 14th August 2021 at 22:00 IST. The odds to win the match is in the favor of Borussia Dortmund, but Frankfurt will take the confidence of not losing to them last season.

Teams Status

Borussia Dortmund

Despite a poor start, Dortmund bounced back really well and finished in the third position with 64 points. They had won 20 matches, drew four and lost as many as ten matches in the 34 league matches that they played. They finished just one point behind the second placed RB Leipzig. They had scored the second highest number of goals with 75 goals and had conceded 46 goals. Erling Braut Haaland was the leading goal scorer with 27 goals. Jadon Sancho led the assists charts with 11 assists to his name. Some of their recent signings include Donyell Malen, Gregor Kobel, Soumaïla Coulibaly and Abdoulaye Kamara. But they let go of their leading playmaker from last season in Jadon Sancho. But still, they have the likes of Marco Reus, Erling Haaland, Thorgan Hazard etc.

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt are coming on the back of a good club-friendly as they won three of their five matches. But were knocked out of the DFB Pokal in the first round. Frankfurt had a good season in the Bundesliga last year as they finished just one point outside of the top four. They ended their season with 60 points including 16 wins, 12 draws and just six losses. In the 34 matches, they have scored 69 goals and conceded 53 goals. The Portuguese international Andre Silva was the team’s leading scorer with 28 goals. Filip Kostic and Daichi Kamada led the assists list with 14 and 12 assists respectively. The biggest shock was that they let go of their goal machine Andre Silva to their arch-rivals RB Leipzig.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Borussia Dortmund	Draw	Eintracht Frankfurt
1.45	5.25	6.00
1.43	5.09	5.74
1.45	5.20	6.00

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Borussia Dortmund are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.43, Eintracht Frankfurt are placed at 5.74 and the draw is at 5.09 odds. Borussia Dortmund are placed at 1.45 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Eintracht Frankfurt are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 5.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Borussia Dortmund are placed at 1.45, Eintracht Frankfurt are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 5.25 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Borussia Dortmund has dominated this fixture over the years, but Frankfurt have been excellent against them last season. So, this fixture could go either way or even if Dortmund comes out with a win, Frankfurt is likely to keep it close.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.47

This fixture over the years has been open matches, where goals were flying at both ends of the field. In the last ten head to head matches, both teams managed to find the back of the net on nine occasions. Also, both teams scored in four of the last five head to head matches played at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. Four of the last five competitive matches that Dortmund has played had both teams scoring in them. Frankfurt also have a similar record as they have also seen both teams scoring in four of their last five competitive matches. So, it is very likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 1.47 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Eintracht Frankfurt +1.5 @ 1.76

In the last five competitive matches, Frankfurt have covered the spread in four of those matches. Also, they have just failed to cover the spread in two of their last ten matches across competitions. In the last ten head to head matches, Frankfurt have covered the spread of +1.5 in seven of those matches. While Dortmund has covered in just three matches. Also, Frankfurt have covered the spread in four of the last five head to head matches hosted by Dortmund. By considering these facts, Frankfurt are more likely to cover the spread of +1.5 at 1.76 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

Borussia Dortmund still have their core team intact going into this season, but Eintracht Frankfurt have made some changes to theirs. Dortmund are likely to come out on top but Frankfurt are expected to keep it tight.